AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION’S
AVENEL, BAYSIDE, MANHATTAN AND TARRYTOWN AREA OFFICES

AND

THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEER

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Metropolitan
Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recognize the value
of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful
American workplaces. OSHA and the ASSE Metropolitan Chapter hereby form an
Alliance to provide non-English speaking Hispanic workers with information,
guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect
workers’ safety and health, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure
to work-related hazards such as chemical, electrical, falls, excavations, and
amputations. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and the ASSE Metropolitan Chapter
recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an
integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and the ASSE Metropolitan Chapter will work together to achieve the
following training and education goals:

Develop training and education program publications and audio-visual
products in Spanish for Hispanic employers and employees who are not fluent in
the English language, on general industry and construction topics including
health hazards, personal protective equipment, electrical safety, excavation,
machine guarding, scaffolding, and fall protection.

OSHA and the ASSE Metropolitan Chapter will work together to achieve the
following outreach and communication goals:

Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media,
including electronic assistance tools and links from OSHA’s and ASSE
Metropolitan Chapter’s Web sites.

Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s and ASSE’s conferences, local
meetings or other events such as Day Laborers’ or Immigration Coalition
meetings.

Encourage members of the ASSE Metropolitan Chapter who speak both English
and Spanish to take the OSHA Train-the-Trainer course(s) so they can teach the
OSHA 10-hour and 30-Hour Construction and General Industry courses in Spanish.

Promote and encourage ASSE Metropolitan Chapter members’ participation in
OSHA’s cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary
Protection Programs, and Consultation and its Safety and Health Achievement
Recognition Program.

OSHA and the ASSE Metropolitan Chapter will work together to achieve the
following goals related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety
and health:

Participate in round table discussions or stakeholder meetings on general
industry and construction hazards such as chemical, electrical, falls,
excavations, and amputations to develop innovative solutions to reduce related
illnesses, injuries, and fatalities.

OSHA Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary
cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education,
outreach and communication and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety
and health. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and
its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is
not endorsing any of that party’s products or services; nor does the Agency
enter into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party’s
products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of both organizations will
meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the
roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at
least quarterly to track and share information on activities and results in
achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA will encourage OSHA Consultation
Projects’ participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Any signatory may terminate
it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days written notice. This
agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence of all signatories.